Patents by Inventor John J. Chapdelaine

John J. Chapdelaine has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrical/mechanical tubing connector for surface mounted electrical device box
    Patent number: 5789705
    Abstract: An electrical/mechanical tubing connector attached to a surface mounted electrical device box having a cover releasably secured to a mounting base includes a grooved inner end portion received within a notch in a wall of the cover and opposing recesses in the inner end portion receiving a tongue carried by the mounting base. Barbs on the tongue incise and grip the connector for improved retention and electrical continuity. An end of a length of mechanical/electrical tubing received within the outer end of the connector is secured to the connector by a set screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: The Wiremold Company
    Inventors: Salvatore A. Cancellieri, John J. Chapdelaine, Paul F. Nugent, Jr., Wilfred R. Rogers